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What is the result of dividing 1 by 6 in decimal form?

0.166666

When dividing 1 by 6, the result is expressed as a decimal which represents the fraction \(\frac{1}{6}\). The decimal equivalent of this fraction can be determined by performing the long division of 1 by 6.

When you divide 1 by 6, it does not divide evenly. This results in a repeating decimal: 0.166666..., where the digit '6' continues indefinitely after the decimal point. Thus, it can be accurately represented as 0.166666 with the understanding that the '6' repeats infinitely, commonly denoted as \(0.1\overline{6}\).

This reasoning reinforces why the choice stating 0.166666 as the result of the division is correct. The other choices represent decimal equivalents of different fractions (for example, 0.125 equals \(\frac{1}{8}\), 0.1 equals \(\frac{1}{10}\), and 0.2 equals \(\frac{1}{5}\)), and are not applicable to the division of 1 by 6.

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